BUEA

South-West · CAMEROON (CM) · 4.15°N / 9.24°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,233,410

Buea is a city in Cameroon with a population of 140,533. It sits at 4.15/9.24, runs on Africa/Douala, is 10 km from Mutengene.

Population 140,533

Place Type Regional Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Douala

All facts

fields

Country: Cameroon
Subdivision: South-West
Coords: 4.15°N / 9.24°E
UTC offset: +1
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 7 · within 50 km

SE Mutengene South-West 64,054 10.5 km

S Limbe South-West 131,381 14.9 km

SE Tiko South-West 94,836 15.7 km

NE Muyuka South-West 43,749 24.0 km

E Souza Gare Littoral 24,994 42.5 km

E Dibombari Littoral 4,811 46.0 km

E Bonabéri Littoral 8,091 49.6 km

Air access

nearby

TKC

Tiko Airport

Medium airport

14.9 km

Universities

linked

Université de Buéa

ubuea.cm

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Buea?: 140,533 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Buea in?: Africa/Douala.
Which country is Buea in?: Cameroon (CM).
Which airport serves Buea?: Tiko Airport (TKC).
How far is Buea from Yaoundé?: About 254 km.
Does Buea have a university?: Yes. Université de Buéa.
What languages are spoken in Cameroon?: English and French.
What currency is used in Cameroon?: CFA Franc BEAC.
How many cities are in Cameroon?: 145 on record.
Which admin region is Buea in?: South-West.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2233410

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2233410,
    "name": "Buea",
    "ascii_name": "Buea",
    "country_code": "CM",
    "population": 140533,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Douala",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 4.15342,
    "longitude": 9.24231
  }
}

Context

comparatives

2.2x the population of Mutengene.
10 km from Mutengene.
Same timezone (Africa/Douala) as 144 other cities in Cameroon.